1 Explain the legal requirements relating to the management of office facilities.
There is a six pack of requirements relating to HASAWA.
The primary legislation act is the Health and safety at work act 1974. It places a duty on all employers "to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" of all their employees.
The other regulations of the ‘six pack’ include:
• Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
This act places a duty on employers to assess and manage risks to their employees. Employers must also make arrangements to ensure the health and safety of the workplace, including making arrangements for emergencies, adequate information and training for employees and for health surveillance where appropriate.
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• Workplace regulations 1992
This act covers a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues and applies to most workplaces. It includes things such as: o Maintenance of workplace, and equipment, devices and systems. o Ventilation (Ventilation is required to be supplied to a workplace in the form of purified or fresh air.) o Temperature of indoor workplaces. o Lighting (The lighting levels within the workplace shall be maintained so that they do not cause risk to health or safety due to inadequate levels or the production of glare) o Cleanliness and waste materials (The workplace should be maintained in a clean condition with waste materials only stored in designated, suitable receptacles.) o Room dimensions and space. (Workrooms must provide sufficient space for people to move about the room with ease).
• Electricity at work regulations
There is a six pack of requirements relating to HASAWA.
The primary legislation act is the Health and safety at work act 1974. It places a duty on all employers "to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" of all their employees.
The other regulations of the ‘six pack’ include:
• Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
This act places a duty on employers to assess and manage risks to their employees. Employers must also make arrangements to ensure the health and safety of the workplace, including making arrangements for emergencies, adequate information and training for employees and for health surveillance where appropriate.
• Manual …show more content…
• Workplace regulations 1992
This act covers a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues and applies to most workplaces. It includes things such as: o Maintenance of workplace, and equipment, devices and systems. o Ventilation (Ventilation is required to be supplied to a workplace in the form of purified or fresh air.) o Temperature of indoor workplaces. o Lighting (The lighting levels within the workplace shall be maintained so that they do not cause risk to health or safety due to inadequate levels or the production of glare) o Cleanliness and waste materials (The workplace should be maintained in a clean condition with waste materials only stored in designated, suitable receptacles.) o Room dimensions and space. (Workrooms must provide sufficient space for people to move about the room with ease).
• Electricity at work regulations